what’s the difference between washing blankets in hot water vs warm vs cold?

Question

i always wash my heavy blankets in hot water, because i thought it sanitizes them. when i worked as a care taker, we washed soiled blankets in cold water to get rid of smell. what’s the difference?

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Answer 1

Looks like I’ve been washing all my blankets in hot water. No wonder they shrunk to baby blanket size.